| mitochondrial dna sequence variations in some italian wild boar populations. | in order to investigate the relationships between italian wild boar and major pig breeds, we studied the genetic variability of four wild boar populations in italy (arezzo, pisa, parma, bergamo) using a 533-bp fragment of the mitochondrial control region. sixty-nine wild boar samples were analysed, allowing the identification of 10 distinct haplotypes, which involve a total of 15 single nucleotide polymorphisms. phylogenetic and network analyses were performed also considering several sequences ... | 2009 | 19320773 |
| classical swine fever in wild boar in the lombardy region of italy from 1997 to 2002. | in 1997, outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in wild boar and domestic pigs in the italian province of varese (lombardy region). statutory animal health measures were imposed, and a control plan aimed at preventing the virus from spreading outside the infected hunting zone of 108 km2 was implemented. however, in 1998, virologically positive wild boar were found outside this zone, including within swiss territory. the infected zone was then enlarged to include the three other hunting area ... | 2003 | 12723629 |